Recent budget negotiations and lingering disputes over immigration enforcement have fueled trader expectations of another government shutdown ahead of the November 2026 midterms, following the 76-day partial Department of Homeland Security lapse that ended April 30. Democratic advantages in the generic congressional ballot and most forecasters’ 2026 House outlooks, including projected gains in competitive districts, position a Democratic majority as the more probable outcome if funding lapses occur. Senate Republicans have publicly warned that Democrats may leverage procedural delays in a continuing resolution to create election-year disruption, a scenario that aligns with the current market consensus favoring the combined shutdown and Democratic control result.
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This market will resolve according to the combined outcome of whether there will be another US government shutdown by January 31 (https://test8298192.pages.dev/event/will-there-be-another-us-government-shutdown-by-january-31?) and according to which party will win the House in 2026 (https://test8298192.pages.dev/event/which-party-will-win-the-house-in-2026?).
The rules and resolution criteria are as follows:
1. Will there be another US government shutdown by January 31?
This market will resolve according to whether the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announces another federal government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.
Partial shutdowns count as shutdowns; announcements of office closures due to holidays or inclement weather do not qualify as a shutdown.
The resolution source for this market will be OPM’s Operating Status page (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/current-status/).
2. Which party will win the House in 2026?
This market will resolve according to the party that controls the House of Representatives following the 2026 U.S. House elections scheduled for November 3, 2026.
House control is defined as having more than half of the voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
If the outcome of this election is ambiguous given the above rules, this market will remain open until the Speaker of the House is selected following the 2026 U.S. general election, at which point it will resolve to the party the Speaker is affiliated with at the time of their election to that position. If the elected Speaker does not caucus with any listed party this market will resolve “Other”.
Determination of which party controls the House after the 2026 U.S. House elections will be based on a consensus of credible reporting, or if there is ambiguity, final federal and/or state election authority certification or other final official determination of the 2026 election results.Recent budget negotiations and lingering disputes over immigration enforcement have fueled trader expectations of another government shutdown ahead of the November 2026 midterms, following the 76-day partial Department of Homeland Security lapse that ended April 30. Democratic advantages in the generic congressional ballot and most forecasters’ 2026 House outlooks, including projected gains in competitive districts, position a Democratic majority as the more probable outcome if funding lapses occur. Senate Republicans have publicly warned that Democrats may leverage procedural delays in a continuing resolution to create election-year disruption, a scenario that aligns with the current market consensus favoring the combined shutdown and Democratic control result.
This market will resolve according to the combined outcome of whether there will be another US government shutdown by January 31 (https://test8298192.pages.dev/event/will-there-be-another-us-government-shutdown-by-january-31?) and according to which party will win the House in 2026 (https://test8298192.pages.dev/event/which-party-will-win-the-house-in-2026?).
The rules and resolution criteria are as follows:
1. Will there be another US government shutdown by January 31?
This market will resolve according to whether the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announces another federal government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.
Partial shutdowns count as shutdowns; announcements of office closures due to holidays or inclement weather do not qualify as a shutdown.
The resolution source for this market will be OPM’s Operating Status page (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/current-status/).
2. Which party will win the House in 2026?
This market will resolve according to the party that controls the House of Representatives following the 2026 U.S. House elections scheduled for November 3, 2026.
House control is defined as having more than half of the voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
If the outcome of this election is ambiguous given the above rules, this market will remain open until the Speaker of the House is selected following the 2026 U.S. general election, at which point it will resolve to the party the Speaker is affiliated with at the time of their election to that position. If the elected Speaker does not caucus with any listed party this market will resolve “Other”.
Determination of which party controls the House after the 2026 U.S. House elections will be based on a consensus of credible reporting, or if there is ambiguity, final federal and/or state election authority certification or other final official determination of the 2026 election results.
The rules and resolution criteria are as follows:
1. Will there be another US government shutdown by January 31?
This market will resolve according to whether the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announces another federal government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.
Partial shutdowns count as shutdowns; announcements of office closures due to holidays or inclement weather do not qualify as a shutdown.
The resolution source for this market will be OPM’s Operating Status page (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/current-status/).
2. Which party will win the House in 2026?
This market will resolve according to the party that controls the House of Representatives following the 2026 U.S. House elections scheduled for November 3, 2026.
House control is defined as having more than half of the voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
If the outcome of this election is ambiguous given the above rules, this market will remain open until the Speaker of the House is selected following the 2026 U.S. general election, at which point it will resolve to the party the Speaker is affiliated with at the time of their election to that position. If the elected Speaker does not caucus with any listed party this market will resolve “Other”.
Determination of which party controls the House after the 2026 U.S. House elections will be based on a consensus of credible reporting, or if there is ambiguity, final federal and/or state election authority certification or other final official determination of the 2026 election results.
Market Opened: Dec 9, 2025, 1:44 PM ET
Volume
$323,277End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Dec 9, 2025, 1:44 PM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the combined outcome of whether there will be another US government shutdown by January 31 (https://test8298192.pages.dev/event/will-there-be-another-us-government-shutdown-by-january-31?) and according to which party will win the House in 2026 (https://test8298192.pages.dev/event/which-party-will-win-the-house-in-2026?).
The rules and resolution criteria are as follows:
1. Will there be another US government shutdown by January 31?
This market will resolve according to whether the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announces another federal government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.
Partial shutdowns count as shutdowns; announcements of office closures due to holidays or inclement weather do not qualify as a shutdown.
The resolution source for this market will be OPM’s Operating Status page (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/current-status/).
2. Which party will win the House in 2026?
This market will resolve according to the party that controls the House of Representatives following the 2026 U.S. House elections scheduled for November 3, 2026.
House control is defined as having more than half of the voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
If the outcome of this election is ambiguous given the above rules, this market will remain open until the Speaker of the House is selected following the 2026 U.S. general election, at which point it will resolve to the party the Speaker is affiliated with at the time of their election to that position. If the elected Speaker does not caucus with any listed party this market will resolve “Other”.
Determination of which party controls the House after the 2026 U.S. House elections will be based on a consensus of credible reporting, or if there is ambiguity, final federal and/or state election authority certification or other final official determination of the 2026 election results.Recent budget negotiations and lingering disputes over immigration enforcement have fueled trader expectations of another government shutdown ahead of the November 2026 midterms, following the 76-day partial Department of Homeland Security lapse that ended April 30. Democratic advantages in the generic congressional ballot and most forecasters’ 2026 House outlooks, including projected gains in competitive districts, position a Democratic majority as the more probable outcome if funding lapses occur. Senate Republicans have publicly warned that Democrats may leverage procedural delays in a continuing resolution to create election-year disruption, a scenario that aligns with the current market consensus favoring the combined shutdown and Democratic control result.
This market will resolve according to the combined outcome of whether there will be another US government shutdown by January 31 (https://test8298192.pages.dev/event/will-there-be-another-us-government-shutdown-by-january-31?) and according to which party will win the House in 2026 (https://test8298192.pages.dev/event/which-party-will-win-the-house-in-2026?).
The rules and resolution criteria are as follows:
1. Will there be another US government shutdown by January 31?
This market will resolve according to whether the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announces another federal government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.
Partial shutdowns count as shutdowns; announcements of office closures due to holidays or inclement weather do not qualify as a shutdown.
The resolution source for this market will be OPM’s Operating Status page (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/current-status/).
2. Which party will win the House in 2026?
This market will resolve according to the party that controls the House of Representatives following the 2026 U.S. House elections scheduled for November 3, 2026.
House control is defined as having more than half of the voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
If the outcome of this election is ambiguous given the above rules, this market will remain open until the Speaker of the House is selected following the 2026 U.S. general election, at which point it will resolve to the party the Speaker is affiliated with at the time of their election to that position. If the elected Speaker does not caucus with any listed party this market will resolve “Other”.
Determination of which party controls the House after the 2026 U.S. House elections will be based on a consensus of credible reporting, or if there is ambiguity, final federal and/or state election authority certification or other final official determination of the 2026 election results.
The rules and resolution criteria are as follows:
1. Will there be another US government shutdown by January 31?
This market will resolve according to whether the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announces another federal government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.
Partial shutdowns count as shutdowns; announcements of office closures due to holidays or inclement weather do not qualify as a shutdown.
The resolution source for this market will be OPM’s Operating Status page (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/current-status/).
2. Which party will win the House in 2026?
This market will resolve according to the party that controls the House of Representatives following the 2026 U.S. House elections scheduled for November 3, 2026.
House control is defined as having more than half of the voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
If the outcome of this election is ambiguous given the above rules, this market will remain open until the Speaker of the House is selected following the 2026 U.S. general election, at which point it will resolve to the party the Speaker is affiliated with at the time of their election to that position. If the elected Speaker does not caucus with any listed party this market will resolve “Other”.
Determination of which party controls the House after the 2026 U.S. House elections will be based on a consensus of credible reporting, or if there is ambiguity, final federal and/or state election authority certification or other final official determination of the 2026 election results.
Volume
$323,277End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Dec 9, 2025, 1:44 PM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Recent budget negotiations and lingering disputes over immigration enforcement have fueled trader expectations of another government shutdown ahead of the November 2026 midterms, following the 76-day partial Department of Homeland Security lapse that ended April 30. Democratic advantages in the generic congressional ballot and most forecasters’ 2026 House outlooks, including projected gains in competitive districts, position a Democratic majority as the more probable outcome if funding lapses occur. Senate Republicans have publicly warned that Democrats may leverage procedural delays in a continuing resolution to create election-year disruption, a scenario that aligns with the current market consensus favoring the combined shutdown and Democratic control result.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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